shauq ka taqaza hai sharh-e-arzu kije
dil se ahd-e-khamoshi kaise guftugu kije

dil ho ya gareban ho roz chaak hote hain
kya junun ke mausam mein koshish-e-rafu kije

aashiqi-o-khuddari bandagi-o-khud-bini
aarzu ki rahon mein khun-e-arzu kije

dad sai-e-paiham ki kuchh to dijiye yani
taza-tar shikaston se dil ko surkh-ru kije

pa-e-shauq mein kab tak raston ki zanjiren
surat-e-saba chaliye sair chaar-su kije

hai khulus ka maslak dushman-e-asar aakhir
jo na ho muqaddar mein us ki justuju kije

bazm-e-jam-o-mina mein dad-e-tishnagi dije
mausam-e-bahaaran mein hasrat-e-numu kije

kya ajab ki bar aae dil ki aarzu 'taban'
sair ku-e-qatil ki aap bhi kabhu kije